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Apr 13, 2020
Sue Lives Life to the Fullest and Wants to Help Others Do the Same
Beacon StoriesMeet Sue Sanger. Sue was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) at the age of 29 but has continued to travel, advance in her legal and political career, and more. In the following story, Sue explains, in her own words, all she has accomplished since learning she has RP and why she’s a supporter and member of the Foundation Fighting Blindness Legacy Society.
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Apr 10, 2020
Why Science Is Closer Than You Think To Beating Blindness
In the PressUsing high-tech, camera-equipped eyeglasses and a healthy pair of eyes with 20/20 vision located hundreds, maybe even thousands, of miles away, a blind New York attorney has help to navigate the city’s busy streets and broken sidewalks.
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Mar 5, 2020
ARVO 2014: LCA Gene Therapy Recipient Featured During Keynote
Research News15-year-old Yannick Duwe transfixed the audience, describing how the treatment enabled him to use a computer instead of Braille, and work much easier and faster at school.
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Feb 24, 2020
Beacon StoriesThis is a father’s story on the night that changed his and his family’s life forever.
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Feb 21, 2020
Beacon Stories“If someone like me, a woman with retinitis pigmentosa and a part-time job, can leave a legacy gift, you can too! And trust me, it feels really, really good to know that part of your life’s work will contribute to something meaningful for future generations.”
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Proceed with Caution as Cell-Based Retinal Disease Therapies Show Promise.
In recent years, the number of stem cell treatments offered by various clinics claiming to benefit retinal eye disease has increased. Of concern, are those clinics administering stem cell-based therapies that do not adhere to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) standards. Recently, a federal court ruled that the FDA has regulatory authority over stem cell procedures and has the power to halt them, even if the stem cells originate from the participating patient.
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Since its founding in 1971, the Foundation Fighting Blindness has been dedicated to funding innovative research to find preventions, treatments, and cures for inherited retinal degenerative diseases that lead to blindness and affect more than 10 million people in the United States.
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Feb 5, 2020
Al Linde “Keeps on Rolling” with Macular Degeneration
Beacon StoriesAl Linde has learned to “just roll with it” throughout his life to overcome many challenges.
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Nov 7, 2019
AGTC Announces Development of Stargardt Disease Gene Therapy
Research NewsDual-vector delivery system designed to deliver the large ABCA4 gene